Machining of Advanced Ceramic Materials

Machining of Ceramics for Dental Restoration:
Developing innovative machining technologies for manufacturing artificial teeth. Using ESEM/computer image processing to assess surface finish of machined ceramics.

Machining

  • Alumina Oxide
  • Cerec MkII
  • Dicor MGC 
  • HCC Dentine
  • HCC Enamel
  • Human Tooth
  • Macor
  • Vita Spinell
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    Machining Processes

  • Milling 
  • Turning 
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    Machining Environment

  • Dry Machining
  • Submerged Machining 
  • Chemically Assisted Machining
  • Temperature Controlled Environments
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    Surface Integrity

  • Environmental SEM System 
  • Comparison with Fractal Dimension System
  • Comparison with Traditionsl Methods
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    Future Research

  • Atomic Force Measurement
  • 4 Point Bending Test
  • Monte Carlo Electron Trajectory Simulation 
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    Publications